Cop allegedly thrashes govt school principal in Kupwara; SHO says issue ‘amicably resolved’

Cop allegedly thrashes govt school principal in Kupwara; SHO says issue ‘amicably resolved’

SRINAGAR: A senior lecturer and acting principal of a government higher secondary school in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district was on Thursday allegedly beaten up by a policeman posted at Police Station Karnah. The said teacher, Rizwan Ahmad Mir, is officiating Principal of Government Higher Secondary School Nachiyan Karnah. He told Kashmir Reader that on Thursday […]

Civilian, cop injured in Srinagar militant attack

Civilian, cop injured in Srinagar militant attack

Srinagar: A civilian and a police constable were injured after militants fired upon a police party in Hawal area of Srinagar on Sunday. The attack took place at around 12 pm when an unknown number of militants fired “indiscriminately” at the police party belonging to Police Station Zadibal deployed at Sazgaripora area, police said in […]

2 Budgam schools sealed for violating COVID-SOPs

2 Budgam schools sealed for violating COVID-SOPs

Srinagar: Authorities in Budgam district sealed two private schools and imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 on each of them for holding classes without any Covid-19 SOPs in place, thereby putting the students’ lives at risk. An order issued by Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Shahbaz Mirza said that Peace School Nagam and SQM Islamic School Namtehal […]

BOSE retires first employee under new law

BOSE retires first employee under new law

The Jammu and Kashmir government has prematurely retired an orderly making him the first employee to be retired under the new law introduced a month ago. In October, the government amended Article 226 (2) of the J&K Civil Service Regulations to enable it to retire an employee upon completion of 22 years of service or […]

No compromise on COVID-19 SOPs at pvt tuition centres, authorities say

No compromise on COVID-19 SOPs at pvt tuition centres, authorities say

SRINAGAR: Ahead of the new academic session, authorities on Sunday warned private tuition centres against the violation of the standard operating procedures with regard to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic saying there would be no compromise with the safety of students. The tuition centres in Kashmir are currently being granted registrations by the Directorate of School […]

BOSE retires first employee under new law

BOSE retires first employee under new law

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has prematurely retired an orderly making him the first employee to retire under the new law introduced a month ago. In October, the government amended Article 226 (2) of the J&K Civil Service Regulations to enable it to retire an employee upon completion of 22 years of service or […]

Anantnag pvt school sealed, fined Rs 1 lakh for holding classes without Covid-19 SOPs

Anantnag pvt school sealed, fined Rs 1 lakh for holding classes without Covid-19 SOPs

Srinagar: Authorities in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday sealed a private school and fined it Rs 1 lakh for conducting class work without any Covid-19 SOPs. The erring school, Oxford Presentation School High School, KP Road Anantnag, was found conducting normal classes for students without the precautionary SOPs in place especially in pre-primary classes […]

J&K govt mulling to enhance retirement age of college teachers

J&K govt mulling to enhance retirement age of college teachers

Srinagar: At a time when Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing the worst monthly unemployment rate, which has been further compounded by the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic, the government is mulling to enhance the retirement age of teachers working in degree colleges in the region, thus creating the fear of further contraction of employment opportunities. An order […]

SSM Engineering College charges transport fees for lockdown months, calls it ‘magnanimity’

SSM Engineering College charges transport fees for lockdown months, calls it ‘magnanimity’

Srinagar: Students at the SSM College of Engineering and Technology, here in Parihaspora, have alleged that the college authorities are demanding transport “maintenance” charges from them for the Covid-19 lockdown period, without operating any buses. The college administration maintains that the fee is being charged to pay the drivers of the buses. Several students of […]